Cookies anyone?

I would like to share an easy cookie recipe that I know, believe me, it will make your guests super happy and it will give the illusion that you are the perfect baker!

First I would like to share with everyone the variety of cookies around the world

• United States: chocolate chip cookies

• Mexico: Mexican wedding cakes

• Argentina: Alfajores de maicena

• France: Macarons

• Netherlands: Speculaas

• Finland: Joulutorttu

• Austria: Linzer cookies

• Italy: Amaretti

• Greece: Kourampiedes

• Cyprus: Koulourakia

• Egypt: Kahk

• Nigeria: Chin chin

• Malawi: Mbatata

• Iran: Reshten khoshkar

• India: Nankhatai

• Australia: Tim Tams

• New Zealand: Afghan biscuits

Each country has created a suitable recipe depending on their gastronomy and ingredients available, most of those cookies are baked for special religious occasions.

And now the recipe.

Ingredients

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• 250gr pastry flour

• 125gr butter at room temperature

• 125gr powder sugar

• One egg

• Pinch of salt

• 1 tsp vanilla

• Food colour (optional­)

Preparation Method

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1. Mix the flour, powder sugar, salt and stir well. Add the butter and mix with your hands until you a crumbly texture.

2. Add the egg and vanilla and knead until you have a mass.

3. Separate the mass into 4 equal balls and incorporate the food colour.

4. Rool the balls into 4 equal cylinders, put them together and make a big colourful cylinder.

5. Cover with film and place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

6. Preheat the oven at 160­­­ Degrees Celsius

7. Cut your cookies with sharp knife circles of 0.5 cm

8. Place them on a baking tray and bake for 12 minutes.

9. Let them cool completely and enjoy.